Barcode / QR Scanning & Parsing
The Barcode/QR Scanner control allows inspectors to scan codes during inspections, saving time on data entry and reducing errors. It supports both camera-based scanning and manual entry, and can display the scan result in the report in multiple formats.
How It Works
Once a barcode or QR code is scanned, the following display options can be toggled on/off:
- Image of Scan: The actual image captured by the device.
- Scanned Code Text: The raw alphanumeric code contained in the barcode or QR.
- Extracted Code Image: An image file of just the barcode region (if enabled).
You can also choose whether this information appears only during the inspection or in the final report as well.
Manual Entry Option
If a scanner isn’t available or the code is damaged, you can enable Manual Entry so users can type the code instead.
Output Parsing
Parsing allows you to break up a scanned code into smaller pieces of data and send them to different fields in your form.
Why It’s Useful
Many barcodes contain multiple pieces of information in a single string — for example:
This might represent:
- Item ID: 123
- Product Code: STEEL-002
- Location: New York
Instead of storing that as one long text value, you can split it into separate fields automatically using parsing.
Parsing Setup
Once parsing is enabled, you can configure:
- Parse by:
- Delimiter (e.g., pipe |, comma ,, dash -)
- Number of Characters
- Prefix/Suffix: If the code is wrapped in brackets or other characters (like {123|XYZ}), you can trim them off.
- Destination Fields: Assign each extracted segment to a specific field in your template.
Example: Steel Pipe Tracking
Say each pipe has a barcode that looks like this:
You can:
- Parse by Delimiter -
- Send:
- P001 to Pipe ID
- 4IN to Diameter
- 0524 to Production Batch
This allows inspectors to instantly scan and populate the form with structured, validated data — no manual typing needed.